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BMIE Market 21104

Howard County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,052
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±883 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,097
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±229 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count4,601
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,506
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$191,804
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,742 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age43.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$1,384
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±919 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$680,200
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,647 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area17.1 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants8
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 21104
Restaurants per 10,000 residents2.2
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+100.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+700.0%
DERIVED: 2004 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 9–12)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.4 per year, r² 0.93) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score81 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score77 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score80 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score88 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 81 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score77.27740%+30.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score79.58035%+27.8
Market Momentum Score87.78825%+21.9
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 77 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,0526340%+25.4
Median household income (ACS)191,8049940%+39.5
Households (ACS)2,0976220%+12.3
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 80 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth1009235%+32.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.25925%+14.9
Population (ACS)6,0526320%+12.7
Median household income (ACS)191,8049920%+19.7
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 88 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth33.38550%+53.2
10-year restaurant growth1009230%+34.5
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (12)

By cuisine

Dessert 2 · American 1 · Asian 1 · Coffee 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Mexican 1 · Middle Eastern 1 · Pizza 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 6 · Bakery 2 · Bar 2 · Casual dining 2 · Dessert 2 · Coffee shop 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Barrington Tap & TableCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican2050 Marriottsville Rdopen
Blowfish Poke & GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Hawaiian / Pacific11100 BARNSLEY Wayopen
Bubbakoo's BurritosRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican2020 Marriottsville Rd Ste Hopen
Dunkin'Bakery · DessertDessert2020 Marriottsville Rd Ste Hopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee11100 Barnsley Wayopen
Oscar's Al House Oscar's AlehouseCasual dining · Bar10795 Birmingham Way #15open
Paper Lantern Asian Grill & SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Asian · Sushi · Japanese2020 Marriottsville Rd STE Gopen
Primo's NY Pizza CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian2020 Marriottsville Rdopen
Urban KabobRestaurant (service type not stated)Middle Eastern · Halal / kosher11100 Barnsley Wayopen
Black Flag Social HouseBrewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated)2050 Marriottsville Rdclosed
Camps Juice BarJuice, smoothie, teaJuice / smoothies2470 Longstone Lnclosed
Rita's Italian IceDessertIce cream / frozen desserts2470 Longstone Lnclosed
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199811NAICS1997
2004311NAICS2002
2005311NAICS2002
2006311NAICS2002
20074211NAICS2002
20084211NAICS2007
200963111NAICS2007
2010411NAICS2007
20114211NAICS2007
2012311NAICS2012
20136413NAICS2012
20147532NAICS2012
20157532NAICS2012
201686321NAICS2012
2017863NAICS2017
2018863NAICS2017
2019763NAICS2017
20207733NAICS2017
2021874NAICS2017
20229834NAICS2022
20239833NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21104. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
211633.5 mi82023
217944.4 mi32023
210424.9 mi962023
217235.0 mi12016
217845.0 mi732023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.